Ancient Shri Varadaraja Swamy Temple (Nethra Narayana) — Attraction in Karnataka

Sri Varadaraja swamy , Maddhur, Karnataka

The oldest temple in this place is the Varadaraja (in fort area) wherein the main deity is believed to have been originally installed by Sri Ramanujacharya. This is a huge structure with a spacious inner Prakara. Its Garbhagriha is squarish with a tall standing image of Varadaraja (Narayana) having early Vijayanagara features. There is an Ardhamantapa leading to a specious Navaranga having six Vijayanagara pillars containing many relief sculptures on them. Over the Garbhagriha is a Dravidian Shikhara and over its niches are stucco images of Dashavatara sequences. Facing the Navaranga is a specious Mukhamantapa with tall massive pillars having impressive relief sculptures depicting Vaishnava episodes. On either side of the spacious Mukhamantapa are two Jagatis, having Vasantotsava and Kalyana Mantapas. Beside them are small shrines of Alwars and Ramanujacharya. At the left corner of the Prakara is the Soumyanayaki Ammanavaru temple with a Garbhagriha, a Navaranga, and a small open Mukhamantapa. The annual Jatra here is held during Jeshtha when more than 10, 000 people assemble. Beside this temple is a small temple of Prasanna Sri Rama, built in Mysore style.

The history says King Vishnu Vardhan built this temple 1000 years back and has inscriptions in Tamil. His mother lost her eyesight and Ramanujar came in King Vishnuvardhana's dream and advised him to take his mother to Kanchipuram Varadharajar Temple and she would gain her eyesight.

King Vishnuvardhana's mother was very old and she could not travel to Kanchi. so the king brought the same people from Kanchi who designed varadharajar and asked them to create a sculpture same as Kanchi varadarajar. pooja was offered every day to Varadarajar and on the 48th day after the Mangala aarthi she regained her eyesight. since the god answered the prayers he is also called as Nethranarayana. The moolavar is 12 feet height and the temple is very close to Ugranarashima...

This is one of the ancient temple Its also called as netra Narayana temple

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Sri Varadaraja Swamy (Nethra Narayana) Temple - Maddur

Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple/Nethra Narayanan, is located at Maddur in Mandya district - Karnataka. Believed to be the oldest temple in this place located in fort area, wherein the main deity is believed to have been originally installed by Sri Ramanujacharya.The history says King Vishnuvardhan built this temple 1000 years back and has inscriptions in Tamil.The moolavar Sri Varadaraja is about 12 feet height.

This is a huge structure with a spacious inner Prakara. Its Garbhagriha is squarish with a tall standing image of Varadaraja (Narayana) having early Vijayanagara features. There is an Ardhamantapa leading to a specious Navaranga having six Vijayanagara pillars containing many relief sculptures on them. Over the Garbhagriha is a Dravidian Shikhara and over its niches are stucco images of Dashavatara sequences.

King Vishnuvardhan's mother lost her eyesight and Sri Ramanujar came in King Vishnuvardhana's dream and advised him to take his mother to Kanchipuram Varadharaja Perumal Temple and told the King that she would regain her eyesight after visiting Kanchipuram.King Vishnuvardhana's mother was very old and she could not travel to Kanchi. Lord Varadaraja appeared in the King's dream and asked him to construct a temple in Maddur itself. So the king brought the same sculpture craftsmen from Kanchipuram who created the idol of Lord Varadaraja same as Kanchi Varadaraja.After the installation of the idol a mandala pooja (48 days pooja) was offered to Lord Varadaraja and on the 48th day after the Mangala aarthi the King's mother regained her eyesight.Since the god answered the prayers he is also called as...

main deity WAS installed by SAINT Sri Ramanujacharya.

a huge structure with a spacious inner Prakara. Its Garbhagriha is squarish with a 12 feet tall standing image of Varadaraja (Narayana) .

There are stucco images of Dashavatara sequences.

UNDERSTAND King Vishnuvardhan's mother lost her eyesight and SAINT Sri Ramanujar advised King Vishnuvardhana's to take his mother to Kanchipuram Varadharaja Perumal Temple and told the King that she WILL regain her eyesight King Vishnuvardhana's mother was very old and could not travel to Kanchi.

Later Lord Varadaraja appeared in the King's dream and asked him to construct a temple in Maddur .

So the king brought the SAME CRAFTSMEN from KANCHIPURAM TAMIL NADU (who SCULPTED the idol of Lord Varadaraja .)

After the installation of the idol a mandala pooja performed and on the 48th day during Mangala aarthi the King's mother regained her eyesight.

Since the god answered the prayers he is also called as "Nethra Narayana".

This temple HAS solved SEVERAL problems related to eyes and eyesight. AFTER offering...